Skagit River System Cooperative, 2014. Kukutali Preserve Tombolo and Lagoon Restoration Feasibility. Skagit River System Cooperative, La Conner, WA. pp. 30.

The Kukutali Preserve, located within Skagit Bay in Skagit County, Washington, was purchased in 2010 and is co-owned and co-managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (State Parks) and the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community (SITC). The preserve encompasses approximately 90 acres, including an island connected to Fidalgo Island (hereafter referred to as the mainland) via a natural tombolo, along with a natural coastal lagoon and associated upslope wetlands on the mainland (Figure 1). In addition, the preserve is surrounded by approximately 11 acres of Tribally owned tidelands. The acquisition of these unique habitat features presents the opportunity to identify potential restoration actions that would benefit juvenile Chinook and other salmon. This report outlines restoration opportunities in the areas surrounding the tombolo and the lagoon/wetland complex on the mainland portion of the Preserve. A range of alternatives, including no action, will be presented for both sites so that a full range of costs and benefits can be evaluated.